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False hope of ’miracle’ remedies

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Some people believe a drug used to treat parasites is a Covid cure. But science, not social media, is the only way to determine its efficacy
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Covid-19 vaccine will not be a magic bullet for the ailing healthcare system

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The pandemic is happening in the context of a healthcare system we have allowed to decay
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No early jab for this wit ou

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Paddy Harper finds his ANC councillor has led him, but much like Donald Trump, it was down a garden path
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Affirming medicine as a public good

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Medical science has developed hugely powerful technologies that can be used for social purposes. But to achieve this, it needs to be clearly on the side of the people
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Who gets the shot, who gets the shaft?

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The vaccine can break the surge cycle, if the poor and the newly poor are prioritised
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A smarter, not stricter lockdown is necessary

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Studies in informal settlements show transparent communication is key to trusting the government and adhering to restrictions
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Call for media workers to get Covid vaccine

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Most of the coronavirus deaths were in Peru, Brazil, India, Mexico, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Italy and the United States
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Editorial: 2021 — No choice but be strong

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Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
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Virtual reality a relief this year

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Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
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Secured: 1.5mn doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

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Just days after Minister Zweli Mkhize came under fire for the government’s apparent slow take on securing the vaccine, he announced to Parliament that the first batch of dosages would be arriving this month
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Leadership key to defeating Covid-19 and tackling global challenges

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Good leaders build trust which is essential to health - the foundation of prosperous economies
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This is how medical aid schemes will help to fund SA’s vaccines

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Medical aid schemes and businesses will help the government with the cost of acquiring enough vaccines for the South African population to achieve herd immunity
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These are the vaccines South Africa could get

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The government plans to vaccinate a minimum of 67% of the population (about 40-million people) to achieve herd immunity — when most of the population is resistant to an infectious disease — by the end of 2021.
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Mogoeng not a devil’s advocate

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The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches
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Assets, wealth revolution on the go

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Financiers are ‘impact investing’ by shifting their support to investment products that prioritise environmental, social and governance issues
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Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

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Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally

Can you get reinfected with Covid-19? SA has ‘4 000 potential reinfections’

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Although the new strain 501Y.V2 of the virus has spread 50% more rapidly, current evidence shows that it is not more severe than the one experienced in the first wave

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